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Wadsworth’s Justin Todd Named 2025 Browns High School Coach of the Year

The Cleveland Browns have named Wadsworth High School head football coach Justin Todd as the 2025 Cleveland Browns High...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Ray Horner Gets City Proclamation for 25 Years of Service

A big congratulations to our very own Ray Horner! On Thursday morning (Dec. 18), Ray was surprised and honored...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Health Officials: Flu Activity High in Summit County, Nationwide

Flu activity is rising nationwide and locally, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Major Toys for Tots Giveaway in Akron

Akron families will have a chance to pick out holiday gifts for their children this weekend, thanks to a...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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A Father’s Love: APS Leader Retiring to Stand with Daughter in Cancer Fight

APS athletics leader Joe Vassalotti is retiring at the end of the year, not because the work stopped mattering,...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Akron Public Schools Ends Year With Big Dose of Holiday Heart

A local non-profit, Abby’s Helping Hands, Hopeful Hearts, delivered a large collection of Christmas gifts, clothing, and essential items...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Firestone CLC Vocal Groups Spread Holiday Cheer Across Akron

If it feels like Firestone CLC singers and dancers have been everywhere this holiday season, you’re not imagining it....

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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State Audit Grades Ohio Colleges on Science of Reading

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Higher Education Chancellor Mike Duffey released the results of a statewide audit reviewing how...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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You Can See Akron Public Art Inventory Online

Akron just made it a whole lot easier to find (and take care of) the public art that’s been...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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How To Help Combat the Holiday Blues

Even during what’s often called the most wonderful time of the year, many people find themselves feeling lonely, disconnected,...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Ohio Awards $3.9M in Violence Against Women Act Grants

The Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services has awarded more than $3.9 million in Violence Against Women Act grants...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Norton City Schools Outline Major Changes if Additional Funding Not Secured

Norton City Schools has approved a state-required Fiscal Precaution Plan outlining potential cuts if additional funding does not materialize....

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Akron Police Using AI To Help Manage Non-Emergency Calls

Akron Police are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help them manage non-emergency calls. Callers will now be assisted by...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Renovation Ahead For Akron Police Headquarters

The Akron Police Department Headquarters will undergo a $67 million dollar rennovation, starting next year with the replacement of...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Federal Penn Ahead For Ohio Prison Corrections Officer

He took a $1,000 dollar bribe, with the promise of another $1,000 after the deal was done, but got...

Posted By Jeanne Destro

Families with students in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District are heading into a school choice season unlike any other, as major changes

Summit County residents with questions about SNAP and Medicaid changes can get answers at a community forum on Monday, Jan. 12. The

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says state supported violent crime reduction efforts led to more than 500 felony arrests across Ohio in 2025.

Northeast Ohio jails and correctional facilities are receiving new funding to expand addiction treatment for incarcerated individuals, part of a statewide effort

Before you toss your live Christmas tree, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources says it can still do some good: for wildlife.

Ravenna police are investigating an aggravated robbery that left a man injured early Wednesday morning. Officers were called to an apartment on

The Ohio Department of Health is urging parents to take extra precautions this flu season after confirming the state’s first pediatric flu-related

Northeast Ohio residents have plenty of ways to explore the outdoors in 2026, as both Summit Metro Parks and the Portage County

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers to stay alert as winter weather creates hazardous road conditions across the state. Last

Ohio leaders say strong safeguards are already in place to prevent fraud in the state’s publicly funded child care system, as federal

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